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PRACTICE CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
newborn is experiencing pain?
a. decreased heart rate
b. chin quivering
c. pinpoint pupils
d. slowed respirations.
Answer: b. Chin quivering
●● A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about
nutrition during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should increase my protein intake to 60 g each day."
b. "I should drink 2 liters of water each day"
c. "I should increase my overall daily caloric intake by 300 calories each
day."
d. "I should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day.".
Answer: d. "I should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day."
,●● A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo a nonstress
test. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan
of care?
a. Maintain the client NPO throughout the procedure.
b. Place the client in a supine position.
c. Instruct the client to massage the abdomen to stimulate fetal
movement.
d. Instruct the client to press the provided button each time fetal
movement is detected..
Answer: d. Instruct the client to press the provided button each time fetal
movement is detected
●● A nurse is transporting a newborn back to the parent's room
following a procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Ensure the parent's identification band number matches the newborn's
identification band number
b. Ask the parent's to verify their name and date of birth.
c. Check the newborn's security tag number to ensure it matches the
newborn's medical record
d. Match the newborn's date and time of birth to the information in the
parent's medical record..
Answer: a. Ensure the parent's identification band number matches the
newborn's identification band number
,●● A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive oxytocin to augment
their labor. Which of the following findings contraindicates the initiation
of the oxytocin infusion and should be reported to the provider?
a. Late decelerations
b. Moderate variability of the FHR
c. Cessation of uterine dilation
d. Prolonged active phase of labor.
Answer: a. Late decelerations
●● A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client
who is at 32 weeks gestation. Which of the following conditions is an
indication for fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring?
a. Oligohydramnios
b. Hyperemesis gravidarum
c. Leukorrhea
d. Periodic tingling of fingers.
Answer: a. Oligohydramnios
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and has
a positive contraction stress test. For which of the following diagnostic
tests should the nurse prepare the client?
a. Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
b. Amnioinfusion
, c. Biophysical profile (BPP)
d. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
Answer: c. Biophysical profile (BPP)
●● A nurse is assessing a newborn 12 hr after birth. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Acrocyanosis
b. Transient strabismus
c. Jaundice
d. Caput succedaneum.
Answer: c. Jaundice
●● A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a client who requests
an oral contraceptive. Which of the following findings in the client's
history should the nurse recognize as a contraindication to oral
contraceptives? (Select all that apply)
a. Cholecystitis
b. Hypertension
c. Human papillomavirus
d. Migraine headaches
e. Anxiety disorder.
Answer: a. Cholecystitis, b. Hypertension, c. Migraines headaches
PRACTICE CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision. Which of
the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the
newborn is experiencing pain?
a. decreased heart rate
b. chin quivering
c. pinpoint pupils
d. slowed respirations.
Answer: b. Chin quivering
●● A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about
nutrition during pregnancy. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should increase my protein intake to 60 g each day."
b. "I should drink 2 liters of water each day"
c. "I should increase my overall daily caloric intake by 300 calories each
day."
d. "I should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day.".
Answer: d. "I should take 600 micrograms of folic acid each day."
,●● A nurse is planning care for a client who is to undergo a nonstress
test. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan
of care?
a. Maintain the client NPO throughout the procedure.
b. Place the client in a supine position.
c. Instruct the client to massage the abdomen to stimulate fetal
movement.
d. Instruct the client to press the provided button each time fetal
movement is detected..
Answer: d. Instruct the client to press the provided button each time fetal
movement is detected
●● A nurse is transporting a newborn back to the parent's room
following a procedure. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?
a. Ensure the parent's identification band number matches the newborn's
identification band number
b. Ask the parent's to verify their name and date of birth.
c. Check the newborn's security tag number to ensure it matches the
newborn's medical record
d. Match the newborn's date and time of birth to the information in the
parent's medical record..
Answer: a. Ensure the parent's identification band number matches the
newborn's identification band number
,●● A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive oxytocin to augment
their labor. Which of the following findings contraindicates the initiation
of the oxytocin infusion and should be reported to the provider?
a. Late decelerations
b. Moderate variability of the FHR
c. Cessation of uterine dilation
d. Prolonged active phase of labor.
Answer: a. Late decelerations
●● A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newly admitted client
who is at 32 weeks gestation. Which of the following conditions is an
indication for fetal assessment using electronic fetal monitoring?
a. Oligohydramnios
b. Hyperemesis gravidarum
c. Leukorrhea
d. Periodic tingling of fingers.
Answer: a. Oligohydramnios
●● A nurse is caring for a client who is at 41 weeks of gestation and has
a positive contraction stress test. For which of the following diagnostic
tests should the nurse prepare the client?
a. Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling
b. Amnioinfusion
, c. Biophysical profile (BPP)
d. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS).
Answer: c. Biophysical profile (BPP)
●● A nurse is assessing a newborn 12 hr after birth. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Acrocyanosis
b. Transient strabismus
c. Jaundice
d. Caput succedaneum.
Answer: c. Jaundice
●● A nurse in a family planning clinic is caring for a client who requests
an oral contraceptive. Which of the following findings in the client's
history should the nurse recognize as a contraindication to oral
contraceptives? (Select all that apply)
a. Cholecystitis
b. Hypertension
c. Human papillomavirus
d. Migraine headaches
e. Anxiety disorder.
Answer: a. Cholecystitis, b. Hypertension, c. Migraines headaches
